Windows 8.1 has Start button

[amphis software]

seems like Microsoft are listening...

Microsoft to bring back Start button in Windows 8.1​

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/windows/3443532/microsoft-bring-back-start-button​

Tom

 

[toastking]

A lot of people are asking for us to download and use the windows 7 interface for them for this very reason. Got this news about a week or two ago and it's going to dissolve a lot of minor work requirements such as this.

 

[mit74]

they've done a big U turn on the whole Windows 8 thing. They shouldn't have forced their touch screen on desktop user in the first place.

 

[SuffolkDesigns]

Great, at least they listen!
I have no intention of using a touch screen laptop/desktop (nor do I really see the point of them), I am borderline OCD keeping my screens spotless and the last thing I want is fingermarks all over them.

 

[mit74]

Great, at least they listen!
I have no intention of using a touch screen laptop/desktop (nor do I really see the point of them), I am borderline OCD keeping my screens spotless and the last thing I want is fingermarks all over them.

Microsoft -> Listening to OCD users across the world.

 

[aristro]

[FONT=&quot]Hi,[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]The Start Menu can be made into a toolbar, which will allow you access to all the programs you'd normally see in All Programs. To do this follow the below steps.[/FONT]

1. Make sure a show hidden file has been enabled.
2. Right-click on the Taskbar and click Toolbars and then New toolbar.
3. Browse to C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Windows and select Start Menu and choose Select Folder

[FONT=&quot]Once the above steps have been completed you'll have a new Start Menu folder with all your programs in the Programs folder.[/FONT]

 

[hopshopdrop]

great thing, that was an excellent thinking because the new windows8 user cannot use it friend

 

[Dan_Kesher]

Unfortunetly, I have a feeling that the start button will simply lead back to the Metro touch screen interface and not the well loved Start Menu.

 

[FirstClassVirtualOffice]

I downloaded and tried a couple of free start buttons for windows 8. Much better.

 

[Cart By Design]

Excellent news! Why would MS think the Metro menu would play well in offices.... and why ever would they remove the option for a start menu in the final beta in the first place!

...their heads were in the cloud(s).

Is 8.1 a new release, or a windows update?

Great news they're bringing it back though.

 

[DesignerNick]

Would this not just be a service pack release? They should neverhave taken away the option to choose and I think if they didn't a lot more people would have upgraded and been a bit less bitter!

 

[Posilan]

Don't get too excited just yet - it's only a rumour just yet and if it happens it *may* just be to a shortcut to the current start/metro interface (although fingers crossed otherwise!).

Looks like "boot to desktop" might be in its way back though - registry settings spotted in the latest builds.

Steve